All Groups: Digital History

All Groups: Speeches

American Dream: Library of Congress

A brief definition of the American Dream and a description of the different ways it has been interpreted. Does it mean the ability to "pursue happiness" and make a better life for your children, or does it mean bigger houses, bigger cars...?

American Dream: Palmer and the Red Scare

One of the questions to ask about the American Dream is whether or not everyone was able to share in this dream. What were the 1920s like in America for Communists or those who were believed to be Communists?